Gene Lyon
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Hillary Clinton is the only capable candidateFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - In my estimation, there's only one presidential candidate in 2016 fully capable of doing the job, and she's anything but a natural. As Hillary Clinton's also been the ta...
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Bernie Sanders campaign prompts hippie-era flashbacksJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - Unpack your old tie-dyed T-shirts, roll yourself a fat doobie and warm up the ancient VW bus. We're going to do Woodstock and the 1972 presidential election all over aga...
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No, there isn't a racial double standard at work in OregonJan 12, 2016 12:00 am - Out here on the edge of the national forest, in the cattle-ranching, timber-cutting, deer-hunting Arkansas county where I live, this Ammon Bundy guy looks like the Al Sh...
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2015: The year of the crybabyJan 09, 2016 8:40 am - By Gene Lyons With a presidential election year coming, it's tempting to call 2015 the Year of the Crybaby. Everybody's a victim. Judging by TV and social media, roughly...
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When Democracy becomes must-see TVDec 23, 2015 4:25 am - To anybody who watches cable TV news, it's clear that the nation has embarked upon a great political experiment. Its object would be instantly clear to readers of Neil P...
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Why are hard truths so hard for conservatives?Dec 14, 2015 3:25 pm - Be afraid. Be very, very afraid. Along with watching cable news terrorism coverage 24/7, some people appear to think it's your patriotic duty to run around with your hai...
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There's more to defeating ISIS than blustery rhetoricNov 26, 2015 12:00 am - By Gene Lyons "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire Years before Navy Seals killed Osama bin Laden, this column argued...
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Gene Lyons: Let's get serious: Carson can't winNov 19, 2015 4:15 am - At the expense of spoiling all the fun, let's get real about Dr. Ben Carson's presidential campaign. Every four years, rural Iowa Republicans fall raptly in love with a ...
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The Republican reality show rat raceNov 10, 2015 4:45 am - The current Republican presidential race is less a political contest than a reality TV series: A stage-managed melodrama with a cast of characters selected to titillate ...
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Syria: Who are we fighting, and why?Oct 28, 2015 1:00 am - An awful lot of people think about foreign relations the way they think about football. That is, they view the United States as the beloved home team, perennially compet...